A few days ago
Anonymous

Is resigning from the university for mental health reasons with a doctors excuse considered valid?

My depression is getting the best of me, & it’s interfering with my daily functioning, & I can’t perform properly in school. Last time I did this, they made me pay my financial aid back IMMEDIATELY. Good thing I had the money because they would’ve had to sue me. They wanted me to pay it back within 10 days. Also, I wasn’t allowed to enter school the next semester without the financial aid being paid back. My mental health is deteriorating, & I don’t know if I should take the F’s for excessive absences or resign & have to pay everything back immediately. Now, I don’t have the money to pay anything back. I might have to go to the mental hospital until I get mentally stabilized. I’m torn between 2 hard decisions. & since I already have my Bachelor’s, all I can get in aid is loans. I’m just taking extra classes to try to help boost my GPA so I can try to get into Grad School, but it’s not working.

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A few days ago
Anonymous

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Damm right it is. It is not an excuse but a doctors certificate

I too have a mental health issue, off & on over last 20 yrs. I live with depression , have held down full time jobs, supported my wife and family. I am lucky as my family and one good friend have supported me thru various episodes

In my opinion tell the uni to go scr*w themselves. Here in NZ you cannot discrimate against someone with a disability and mental health issues are a disability and in fact a physical illness

Go to doctor or hospital and get sorted, untill you are back on a level playing field you will have great difficulty in dealing with your study issues

It does get better, But It Takes Time and the Proper Support

Hang in There

You and I are people who have a problem, have admitted it and are working on sorting it out. Those who critisize us are quite often people who have similar problems But Refuse To Admit It

I have an idea of what you are going thru, dont give up(I know thats not easy) and Get The Help YOU need

If you need to drop me a line anytime

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